Avg time Google takes to remove duplicate

[divotagency]

Hi all, on average, how long does it take Google to remove a location marked closed 'duplicate' My concern is that it wont be removed - but simply show up as a permanently closed location because it has a different number / address.

Thank you!

 

[Colan Nielsen]

Hey @divotagency I'm pretty sure the "report a problem - duplicate" report goes nowhere. I'd contact GMB support and ask them to merge the listings together.

 

[pauieee]

I'm pretty sure the "report a problem - duplicate" report goes nowhere. I'd contact GMB support and ask them to merge the listings together.

Thanks Colan! I'm having a similar issue and this is exactly what I need. Waiting for Google to remove the dupe has been taking forever like local.com

 

[Cherie Dickey]

That's been my experience too. Reporting the duplicate as a problem from the listing does nothing. Contacting support usually has the dup merged within 24-48 hours. I've seen it almost immediately too if the NAP is the same. But only through contacting support.

 

[Belen C]

In my experience sometimes it work (the less amount) and sometimes ill contacto directly Google for the merge (24 hs usually they take). They at least for my business they ask me a photo of the entrance of te place with a sign that shows the name (same name as the listing has to be).
When is a duplicate without any reviews i mark it or duplicate or place doesn't exist. They after send me a mail telling me that my solicitation is under review. Sometimes they will confirm me it got accepted. And when it doesn't i contact the GMB support.
But yesterday for example i mark a duplicate a this site doesn't exist and automatically it got approve.
This way is usually how i sorted the duplicate situations